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UNSC adopts Afghanistan resolution

UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council adopted a resolution Monday requiring the Taliban to honour their commitment...

Updated 31 Aug, 2021 09:29am

World

UK PM Johnson vows not to 'turn our backs on Afghanistan'

"What we must do now is not turn our backs on Afghanistan but continue, as a member of the (UN) Security Council, a country deeply involved in the strategic future of the area, to work with our partners, and make sure the government of Kabul does not allow that country, again, to be a breeding ground for terror," he said.

Updated 13 Aug, 2021 11:15pm

UNSC meeting on Afghanistan: India criticised for denying Pakistan opportunity

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan regretted the UN Security Council’s denial under India’s presidency to participate in the...

Published 08 Aug, 2021 03:44am

Dasu terror attack: UNSC urges members to cooperate actively with Pak, China

UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has urged the member states to “cooperate actively”...

Published 08 Aug, 2021 02:36am

UN questions Taliban’s commitment to political settlement

UNITED NATIONS: The UN special envoy for Afghanistan on Friday questioned the Taliban’s commitment to a political...

Published 07 Aug, 2021 05:18am

World

UN Security Council to discuss Afghanistan

The Security Council last met on Afghanistan in June, but the situation in the conflict-ridden country has rapidly worsened since then

Published 05 Aug, 2021 09:26pm

Pakistan

Pakistan rejects Indian claim on Kashmir

UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan's Ambassador to the UN, Munir Akram, has dismissed India's claim that Jammu and Kashmir was...

Published 04 Aug, 2021 04:14am

Afghan Taliban ask Pakistan to hold talks with TTP?

Sources say Pakistan is particularly concerned over the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan, as the TTP militants may take advantage of the security vacuum and may enter the country in the garb of Afghan refugees

Updated 18 Jul, 2021 01:57pm

Pakistan

Kashmir Martyrs' Day marked: Pakistan stands with Kashmiris in their just struggle: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said Pakistan stands with the Kashmiris in their just struggle and...

Published 14 Jul, 2021 03:59am

World

UNSC extends cross-border aid operation for Syria

UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously approved an extension of activity at the only border...

Published 11 Jul, 2021 04:01am

World

Red Crescent warns of 'inhuman' Syria aid route closure

ANKARA: The Turkish Red Crescent chief on Thursday denounced as "inhuman" a possible closure of a key aid route into...

Published 09 Jul, 2021 04:25am

World

Ethiopia resumes filling Nile mega-dam reservoir

CAIRO: Ethiopia has started the second phase of filling the reservoir of its mega-dam on the upper Blue Nile, Egypt...

Published 07 Jul, 2021 04:28am

Pakistan

President for trade, defence cooperation with Turkey

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has reiterated Pakistan's resolve to further intensify bilateral cooperation with...

Published 06 Jul, 2021 03:48am

World

UN chief urges US to remove Iran sanctions as agreed in 2015

Former US President Donald Trump abandoned the pact in 2018 and reimposed harsh sanctions, prompting Tehran to start violating some of the nuclear limits in 2019

Published 30 Jun, 2021 10:22am

World

UN Security Council confronts growing threat of cyber attacks

Tuesday's meeting, called by Estonia which heads the Council for the month of June and is a leader in the fight against hacking, is itself being held online, at a ministerial level

Published 29 Jun, 2021 09:52am

Pakistan

Sexual violence in IIOJK: World urged to fulfil commitments under UN charter: FO

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Saturday joined the international community in commemorating the International Day for the...

Published 20 Jun, 2021 03:39am

World

Iran pays UN debts, restoring its voting rights

"After more than 6 months of working on it, the UN today announced it has received the funds," said Iran's ambassador to the UN.

Updated 11 Jun, 2021 09:37pm

World

UN extends South Sudan arms embargo for another year

UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council on Friday extended for one year the arms embargo imposed on South Sudan ...

Published 30 May, 2021 03:51am

World

UN mission in Iraq extended

UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council on Thursday unanimously voted to extend the mandate of its mission in Iraq...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Kashmir dispute: Status must not be changed unless resolved: Bozkir

ISLAMABAD: President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) Volkan Bozkir, Thursday called for solution of...

Published 28 May, 2021 04:08am

Editorials

A two-state solution

EDITORIAL: It is heartening to note that US President Joe Biden has finally demonstrated a great deal of foresight...

Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am

NA passes resolution against Israeli atrocities in Palestine

ISLAMABAD: Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle in the National Assembly Monday joined hands to put their weight...

Published 18 May, 2021 05:05am

World

Israel envoy tells UN conflict was 'premeditated' by Hamas

Hamas said its rocket fire into Israel was in response to Israeli forces' entry into the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in Jerusalem.

Updated 16 May, 2021 08:36pm

World

OIC condemns escalating Israeli aggression and attack on Al-Aqsa Mosque

The OIC endorsed support to Palestine's cause and urged the international community to take steps to save Palestinians from Israeli attacks
During the meeting, Pakistan’s permanent representative at the UN also strongly condemned the Israeli aggression

Published 11 May, 2021 11:41am

World

'Deep concern' at UN Security Council over Tigray crisis

African members in turn have favored mediation by the African Union.

Published 23 Apr, 2021 10:18am

No change in position on Kashmir: FO

ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office, on Friday, highlighted Pakistan’s policy shift from geo-politics to geo-economics,...

Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am

World

UN report points to Huthis for December attack on Aden airport

They were fired from "facilities were under the control of the Huthi forces at the time of the attacks," said a summary of the confidential investigative report obtained on Tuesday by AFP.

Published 31 Mar, 2021 10:44am

World

North Korea launches suspected ballistic missiles

SEOUL: North Korea fired two suspected ballistic missiles into the sea Thursday, in its first substantive ...

Updated 26 Mar, 2021 09:31am

Russia, China push for UNSC summit, lash out at West

BEIJING/MOSCOW: Russia and China said on Tuesday they wanted a summit of permanent members of the UN Security ...

Published 24 Mar, 2021 05:10am

Editorials

Conflict and food security

EDITORIAL: The UN Security Council started an open debate last Thursday on the impact of conflict on food security...

Published 17 Mar, 2021 04:45am

Forex
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Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / May 17	278.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / May 17	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / May 17	155.67
USD to Swiss Franc / May 17	0.91
Pound Sterling to USD / May 17	1.27
Euro to USD / May 17	1.09

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / May 17	5303.27
India Sensex / May 17	73917.03
Tokyo Nikkei / May 17	38787.38
Nasdaq / May 17	16685.97
Hang Seng / May 17	19535.61
FTSE 100 / May 17	8420.26
Dow Jones / May 17	40003.59
Germany DAX 30 / May 17	18704.42

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / May 17	79.59
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / May 17	19935
Gold 10 Grams PKR / May 17	210562
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / May 17	2386.18
Cotton US¢/pound / May 17	76.29
Petrol/Litre / May 20	273.10

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / May 20 786 Investments Limited(786)	5 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / May 20 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	585 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / May 20 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / May 20 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / May 20 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	2.07 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / May 20 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	87.10 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / May 20 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	499.34 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / May 20 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / May 20 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	9.84 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
P.I.A.C.(A) / May 20 Pakistan International Airlines Corp(PIAA)	47,200,500 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / May 20 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	29,719,327 ▲ 0.00
Pak Petroleum / May 20 Pakistan Petroleum Limited(PPL)	21,170,581 ▲ 0.00
Pak Refinery / May 20 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	16,965,134 ▲ 0.00
The Searle Co. / May 20 The Searle Company Limited(SEARL)	15,793,227 ▲ 0.00
P.T.C.L. / May 20 Pakistan Telecommunication Company Ltd(PTC)	15,054,641 ▲ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd. / May 20 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,145,556 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / May 20 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	13,158,668 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / May 20 Telecard Limited(TELE)	12,358,668 ▲ 0.00

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